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Canadian, American, Mexican Cattle Producers Sign Joint Statement Regarding a Safe, Strong Integrated North American Market
HERMOSILLO, Mexico – Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) representatives were in Mexico this week to attend the Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas’ (CNOG) annual meeting, as well as a trilateral meeting. Representatives discussed united efforts to continue advocating for an integrated North American market, with a focus on protecting herds from animal diseases and advocating for […]
May 15, 2024
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CCA Budget Reaction: Budget 2024 sends a positive indicator that meaningful changes are coming to Livestock Tax Deferral
On behalf of beef producers, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is cautiously optimistic that the Government recognized the Livestock Tax Deferral’s effectiveness in providing relief for producers in Budget 2024 and recognized it as a crucial tool for producers in times of natural disasters such as drought or floods. The CCA has requested a change […]
April 16, 2024
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Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle to be updated
The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is pleased to announce that Canadian Cattle Association has initiated an update to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle. The update wille guided by NFACC’s Code development process. The Code development process includes a survey, launched at the outset of each Code, […]
April 11, 2024
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CCA Elects New Board Representatives for 2024-2025
The Canadian Cattle Association completed its 2024 Annual General Meeting on March 21,2024 in Ottawa with a number of events, meetings and election of a new Board of Directors. The CCA Board heard from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada representatives and werepleased to see that CCA’s partnership lobbying efforts had resulted in the Government ofCanada extending […]
April 8, 2024
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CCA Welcomes Sustained Increase to Interest-free Portion of Loans under Advance Payments Program (APP)
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is pleased to see the federal government maintain the increase of interest-free portion of loans under the Advance Payments Program (APP) for the third consecutive growing season. While we have been advocating for the limit to be kept at $350,000, increasing it to $250,000 is positive for producers across the […]
March 25, 2024
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CCA Reacts to Voluntary Product of USA Labeling Ruling
Calgary – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is disappointed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a final Product of USA labeling rule that adopts the most onerous standard in the world – namely that to qualify for the label meat must be derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the […]
March 11, 2024
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CCA and Maritime Beef Council Welcome Progress on Eastern Livestock Price Insurance
CALGARY – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and Maritime Beef Council (MBC) were encouraged by the outcomes of this week’s meeting between Atlantic Ministers of Agriculture, particularly the meaningful progress made towards expanding Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) for Maritime beef cattle producers. This follows up on the positive discussions held during the summer Federal, Provincial, […]
February 1, 2024
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Canada approves 3NOP as first feed ingredient to reduce methane emissions from cattle
Calgary, AB – Based on update from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) earlier this week, we are excited to announce the approval of 3-Nitrooxypropanol (3NOP) as a new livestock feed ingredient aimed at reducing methane emissions from cattle. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) and National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) have consistently advocated for new […]
January 31, 2024
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Canadian Beef Producers Stand Behind Canada’s Negotiators at the Canada-UK Bilateral Negotiations
Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is disappointed, but not surprised by the decision of the United Kingdom (UK) to pause the bilateral free trade negotiations between the UK and Canada. Canadian cattle producers stand behind the Government of Canada’s approach of drawing a hard line in the negotiations and defending Canadian beef […]
January 25, 2024
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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders celebrates 2023-2024 program mentors
Calgary, AB Canadian Cattle Young Leaders is pleased to announce this program year’s industryleading mentors who are kindly investing their expertise and time to lend a helping hand to the next generation of the Canadian beef industry. Each year, the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program selects 16 programparticipants ages 18-35 from across the country […]
January 19, 2024
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